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import duty import duty, were assessed as stable.
Prices into China stable on trade, discussions
In spot trade, two or three northeast Asian producers have
Spot acetone prices into China were assessed stable in the indicated product availability for shipment in late January/early
week ended 10 January, in line with trade and discussions. February. However, there were no firm offers or discussions
Prices were assessed as lower in the preceding two reporting heard for such material in the week. Importers buying ideas for
weeks, as importers increasingly cautious outlook such product were capped at $1,200-1,210/tonne CFR China
overshadowed tight regional spot supply. Furthermore, there on a zero antidumping duty (ADD) basis, subject to a 5.5%
has been an unexpected increase in the volume of spot import duty. A producers selling idea, heard at $1,170-
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material offered by a northeast Asian producer for shipment in
January, market sources said.
1,180/tonne FOB NE Asia, was deemed to be unworkable by
Chinese importers. In the previous week, 4,000 tonnes of
northeast Asian material were heard sold at around
$1,210/tonne CFR China (zero ADD basis, subject to import
duty) for shipment in January.
For southeast Asian product that is exempt from ADD and
import duty in China, a producer said that it is unable to offer
any material on a spot basis until March because it needs to
ensure sufficient supply in its domestic market.
For deep-sea material that is exempt from ADD but is subject
to a 5.5% import duty, a 1,000 tonne deep-sea cargo for
loading in February was heard sold at $1,185/tonne CFR
China. Selling indications for such material were heard to have
decreased to $1,190/tonne CFR China from $1,200/tonne CFR
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In the previous week, a 1,000 tonne regional cargo was heard Map Ta 1 March-
booked at $1,240/tonne CFR SE Asia for shipment in January. PTT Phut, 200 124 10 April
Separately, a 700-800 tonne regional parcel was heard sold at Thailand 2014
$1,250/tonne CFR SE Asia, also for shipment in January.
March-
On the ex-tank Singapore front, a Singapore producers first- Mitsui Chiba, April
half January price, at $1,230/tonne ex-tank, was at a rollover 250 90
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from its second-half December price.
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